Independiente

Track Listings

1. Muvete

2. La vieron

3. Suavemente

4. No puedo ms

5. Mejor no me quieras

6. Piel rumbera

7. Cuanto dara

8. Bola e'fuego

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Tracks:

Refugees
Autograph
Co-Star
Imperfection
Ghost of You
Two Creatures
Lovers
Fallen Idol
Brave New Century
Beautiful Pain
Asylum
Apollo 13
Love as Strong as Death

Album Description

The Tears bring Suede's Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler back together again. 'Here Come The Tears' is dominated by pop songs; brazen and beautiful pop songs, delivered in perfectly formed packages. Opening track and first single, 'Refugees' is swaggeri

Album Details

After Suede's Second Brilliant Album "Dog Man Star", Bernard Butler Parted, Leaving Brett Anderson to Take the Full Reigns. He Would Keep the Band Going for Another Eight Years Til it Ran Its Course. Butler Attempted Two Other Collaborations but None Had the Spark He Did with Anderson. It was Only Natural that They Would Rekindle their Professional and Personal Partnership Because Both Knew Inherently that the Sum of Both of them Together is Much Greater Than their Individual Parts. Thus, their Highly Anticipated Debut is a Second Coming, a Regeneneration. "(Their Split) Resulted in a Great Break-up Album...and Now it Sounds Like It's Resulted in a Great Make-up Album. The Most Exciting New Band in Britain, Twice? Now that Would Be a Coup" Says the Independent. The Tears Are Brett Anderson (Vocals), Bernard Butler (Guitar), Nathan Fisher (Bass), Makoto Sakamoto (Drums) and Will Foster (Keyboards).

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Excellent albums by the heart of Suede.......2007-06-06

Bernard Butler's departure from Suede during the final stages of the recording of their flawed masterpiece DOG STAR MAN saw the effective end of one of the great bands of the nineties. They continued, led by lyricist and singer Barret Anderson, beyond Butler's abandonment (supposedly fueled by among other things a far-too-complete embracing of the rock star lifestyle by his bandmates), but Butler leaving Suede would be exactly like Keith Richards leaving the Stones, it was like ripping the musical heart out of the band. Whether that signaled the virtual end of the band depends, I suppose, on whether you rate Butler or Anderson as the more crucial of the two main members. I like Anderson, but I consider Butler to be a genius, the greatest, by far, of all the shoegazer guitarists, an absolute magician with his instrument. Given Butler's highly publicized exit and his well known disdain for Anderson, nothing in the world would have been less expected than Suede's two resident geniuses teaming up for a new album. But in 2005, with the two of them taking the name The Tears, this is precisely what happened.

So what is the verdict? Actually, this is amazingly good stuff. Is it a masterpiece along the lines of SUEDE was in fact or what DOG STAR MAN could have been? No. It is merely very good, but sometimes that is more than enough. Neither of the men has lost any performance chops. Anderson is in great voice and Butler remains one of the great guitarists of his generation. Nonetheless, the album lacks a bit of the brilliance of the first two Suede efforts. Part of it might be the result of time. While SUEDE and DOG STAR MAN were haunted, theatrical affairs, the overall tone of this album can only be described as . . . happy. These are not tortured performers. One of the nicer songs on the album, for instance, is about coming to love someone so completely that even their defects are adorable ("Imperfections"). I can imagine some missing the moodiness of the Suede albums. Heck, I miss it. But there is no question that there are some quality songs here.

The only reason I can't regard this as highly as their work with Suede is that the album begins to flag some towards the end. Not that the last half is out and out bad. On the contrary, "The Asylum" and "Brave New Century" are strong songs, but not nearly as strong as the best of the first seven cuts.

The album starts off with a string of really superb cuts, the first being "Refugees." "Co-Star" is another of the album's many happy songs, or at least one of the not-unhappy songs. Then on to the aforementioned "Imperfections." Cuts 6 and 7 bring the first half of the disc to an end in very, very strong fashion with "Two Creatures" and "Lovers." As I mentioned, Bernard Butler was the main reason I loved Suede so deeply and happily he plays brilliantly throughout this album. If I have ever had a complaint with him it is that he has had in the past a tendency to employ too much dubbing. In listening, for instance, to "Pantomime Horse" from SUEDE it is impossible to figure out just how many guitar tracks are being used. Here is uses maybe 2 or 3 tracks whereas before he might have been using 4 or 5. He still has an unrivaled genius for the invention of irresistible guitar lines, adding texture more brilliantly than any other guitarist that I know. I marvel listening to his playing on "Autograph," where he takes essentially the same guitar line and over the course of the songs turns it inside out and outside in, twisting and turning it every which directions, deconstructing it and reconstructing it. What makes him so brilliant is that he makes what is actually truly difficult sound so easy. There are times when I have wondered whether he might not have the best ear of any guitarist since Hendrix. He certainly is far more sophisticated than the guitarist he emulates, Johnny Marr. If you listen to Marr's work with the Smiths or his current work with Modest Mouse, there will be a lot of resemblence at times between Butler and Marr, but you'll quickly realize that Butler goes to places that not just Marr but no one else can really go. And what is most amazing is that Butler rarely plays the trumpet style parts that we typically think of as guitar solos. Nonetheless, he musically dominates almost every song.

In short, while not as brilliant as the first two Suede albums, it is nonetheless definitely better than any of the subsequent Suede albums. It is, in fact, a superb album on every level. It does drag a bit by the end but the first half is so marvelous that this hardly matters. If you love Suede, or if you don't know Suede and just love great music, you will love this album.

I'm addicted to this CD!!!.......2007-01-12

I'm a really big fan of Suede, so I was very excited when this album came out, Suede fans you will not be disappointed!!! This album rocks! I love all the songs on here, especially, "A Love As Strong As Death", "Brave New Century", and their single," Lovers", overall, this album is really great though, and I recommend it to any Suede fan!

Ghost Of Suede.......2005-11-20

Ako su se vec Anderson i Butler sastali, zasto ne Suede, zasto The Tears? Tu je veliki problem i velika greska. The Tears zvuce kao bleda kopija Suede ili da bude jos ironicnije ali zaista tako, kao kopija Robbie Williams.
Jos jedan problem albuma Here Come The Tears, je taj da pesme koje su Suede 100% i one koje kao da pripadaju Williamsu odlicne, a unikatne ili ti The Tears poprilicno neodredjene.
The Tears zasluzuju 3, ali zbog moje ogromne ljubavi prema Suede i gospodinu Brett Anderson ovaj album dobija 4.
The Tears? Vise srece momci sa sledecim izdanjem.
Nadam se da cete se do tada opametiti i vratiti se u Suede.

it sounds pretty much... (3.75 stars).......2005-11-10

...exactly like i thought it would -- a follow up to 'coming up.'

no one was more excited than i was upon hearing erstwhile writing partners brett anderson and bernard butler were back together and planning on releasing a new album. i knew not to expect another 'suede' or 'dog man star' as it's been over a decade since those albums were released. be that as it may, i still held some hope that 'here come the tears' would capture (perhaps unfairly) some of 'dog man star's' magic.

does it? yes. and no. brett anderson was always the perfect voice for bernards guitar heroics. brett's voice was a rare thing: he had a flawless falsetto and absolutely gripping baritone/tenor voice. perhaps only andy bell had finer natural range. no matter what brett sang, he sounded marvelous, dare i say rapturous. on 'here comes the tears' brett's voice is a shell of it's former self. perhaps 15 years of cigarettes have taken a toll. the once rich, full, lush voice now sounds as though he's been swallowing asphalt daily. it's still a good voice, maybe even an appropriate voice; yet i can't help but yearn for the old voice. similarly brett's lyrics have taken a turn downward. although it seems he's ditched the 'tiger eyes,' 'petrol and gasoline,' 'mechanical stutters' and 'concrete,' much of the album is lyrically average. having said that however, the brett anderson of 2005 does sound much more energized and vital than he has is years.

bernard butler, for his part, proves once again he's a great axeman, even if he does sound *restrained.* gone are the wide, expansive, sweeping epics and grandeur of 'dog man star' and even his best work with david mcalmont. as with brett, bernard displays a sense of urgency. the guitars are crunchy and immediate, the melodies respectable. the songs are much more compact and succint, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. there *are* some great songs on the album, particularly 'lovers,' which wouldn't sound out place next to 'trash' and 'the beautiful ones.'

perhaps any review of 'here comes the tears' will reference the band's former work. it's almost inevitable. for the die-hard suede fans, 'here comes the tears' will probably prove a bit of a disappointment. for those new to the anderson/butler songwriting team, 'here comes the tears' is a bright, sunny pop album full of pleasant songs. it really just depends on which camp you fall into. it's certainly not essential listening, but it is worthwhile.

A Glorious Record.......2005-10-29

Here Come The Tears is an astonishingly brilliant reunion of the Anderson/Butler partnership after a decade of estrangement. We know all about Su**e, Bernard's departure, their subsequent careers, blah, blah, blah, so let's just concentrate on the music shall we? Good.

Refugees, the opening track, is an epic, sexy, uplifting love song (and not the embarrassing political tirade you might have feared) that features gorgeous strings, some sublime guitar and Brett Anderson's brilliantly idiosyncratic lyrics ("Like Bonnie and Clyde we're free/Don't say there's nothing between us"). The next track, Autograph, captures brilliantly the fall out of a relationship gone wrong. It's a biting, lyrically heartfelt ("we make fake conversation/and we pick through broken bits of glass") song that features some choppy Johnny Marr-esque guitar work from one of the greatest guitarists the UK has ever produced. And like just about everything Bernard Butler turns his hand to, it's stylish-as-hell too.

Co-star, the third track on the album, is a simple, upbeat ditty that will leave a smile on your face of Cheshire cat-like proportions. You might think it's about Brett and Bernard's rapprochement, but it's lyric about thinking of yourself and your partner as the stars of your own lives will resound universally. It's just about impossible to resist its sing-along chorus ("When we're together/The world smiles") and its swirling, teasing guitar. Like much of the album it features some glorious strings that has become the unmistakable hallmark of a Bernard Butler production. The next song, Imperfection, continues in the same vein and sweeps you along in a I-don't-want-this-to-ever-stop kind of way. Unfortunately it does, but not before declaring that it's our imperfections that make us really love one another. Ok so a few of Brett's lyrics on this song and album are a little clumsy, but as he himself sings on Imperfection, "I'm a sucker for your beautiful mistakes." In fact it genuinely makes the album that little more charming, thus neatly proving the efficacy of Brett's anti-perfectionism philosophy.

Two Creatures, the albums sixth track, kicks in with some dreamy Hawaiian-esque guitar before launching into a simple, liberating song that will make you want to cast off the shackles of the everyday and the mundane, and to escape with your lover to a place where "the crowds don't stare/and no one laughs at what we wear". Like much of the album it's another charming, uplifting track that makes this reunion such a mouth-watering prospect. Brett's voice sounds sexily terse on this song too, making the visions of sunshine, love, happiness and escape that this track conjures up a whole lot easier to envisage. The next song, Lovers, is a sexy, glam romper-stomper featuring a beautifully simple-but-sublime solo from Bernard. Remember how you felt when you first heard New Generation from the last album they made together, Dog Man Star? Well like much of the album this track is its more upbeat, happier cousin. It's vintage Anderson/Butler and catchy-as-f**k.

Perhaps the stand out track of the album is Beautiful Pain. Although a song about going cold turkey, it could equally apply to the trials and tribulations of romantic love, especially unrequited love. It's a joyous, epic song that makes you feel alive. Trust me, after hearing this song you'll want to take all your problems and in one fell swoop crush them all with your fist, such is its inspiring power. With its strings and glorious crescendo chorus, it has the lets-rise-above-it-all energy that makes music the uniquely potent force that it is. Whilst the albums closing track, A Love As Strong As Death, will make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck. It could grace the soundtrack of any great film that deals with issues of love and loss. It really is music at its best, allowing you a brief glimpse of the eternal (whatever that might mean).

There are other tracks on this album I haven't even mentioned that are equally impressive. Songs such as the haunting Ghost of You, the moving Asylum, the mesmerising Fallen Idol, the raucous Brave New Century and the crowd favourite Apollo 13. But I think you get the message. Thank God they made up, because this is an album to fall in love to, and with. It really is up there with the best if Su**e. Let's take to the streets!

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Quicksand Memory
Ulrich Schnauss
Manufacturer: Independiente UK
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Goodbye
On My Own
& Harold Budd - After The Night Falls
& Harold Budd - Before The Day Breaks

ASIN: B000OCZ1D0
Release Date: 2007-06-25

Tracks:

Look at the Sky [Rob McVey Version]
Medusa [Edit]
Gone Forever [Robin Guthrie Version]
On My Own [Robin Guthrie Version]

Album Description

Ambient/electronic composer/producer who has worked with all the top acts such as Depeche Mode, Mojave 3 , Longview etc releases his new single that features two remixes by Robin Gutherie of the Cocteau Twins.

Album Details

Featuring Two Beautiful Remixes from Cocteau Twins Guitarist and Mastermind Robin Guthrie.

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Goodbye
Ulrich Schnauss
Manufacturer: Independiente UK
ProductGroup: Music
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Quicksand Memory
On My Own
The Warning
Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid
And Their Refinement of the Decline

ASIN: B000OCZ1DA
Release Date: 2007-07-02

Tracks:

Never Be the Same
Shine
Stars
Einfeld
In Between the Years
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Song About Hope
Medusa
Goodbye
For Good

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Goodbye is not a farewell from German electronic artist Ulrich Schnauss, but it does mark the last in a trilogy that includes Far Away Trains Passing By and A Strangely Isolated Place. Both are landmark albums of melodically ecstatic electronica, and Goodbye flows from their digital loins. Tracks like "Never Be the Same" and "In Between the Years" share the same surging rhythms, heroic electronic melodies, and jangly shoe-gazer guitars heard on the earlier discs. A slight tweak on Goodbye is the shift toward more overt vocal tracks as opposed to the textural, chanting choruses Schnauss has always employed. Rob McVey, the singer from Longview, intones the epic strains of "Shine," while "Stars" places singer Judith Beck deep in echoes, singing like a delay-drenched, surf-music dervish. In fact, "delayed," "drenched," and "dervish" pretty much sum up Goodbye. Schnauss piles on effects and layers in a psychedelic melee that would leave Ozric Tentacles and Pink Floyd standing transfixed by his stroboscopic strategies. Unlike on his previous CDs, Schnauss doesn't let you get comfortable. Reverb-smeared vocals, feedback-oscillated synthesizers, and raging guitars of destruction crush through on tracks like "Medusa." But there are also moments of sublime beauty and the kind of haunting melodies that have made Schnauss a favorite for chill-out soundtracks of the imagination. Ice crystals glisten on the branches of "Einfeld" and the deliriously euphoric "Goodbye" simply lifts you higher, in a spiritual way. It may be goodbye to this era of Ulrich Schnauss, but it promises many happy returns. --John Diliberto

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Sadly, It's All Gone Now.
Brits Being Held Back
Consistent Offering From Embrace
Another masterpiece from Embrace - Would you expect anything less?
Perfection

This New Day
Embrace
Manufacturer: Independiente UK
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Dry Kids
If You've Never Been
Drawn from Memory
Out of Nothing
Fireworks: Singles 97-02

ASIN: B000BOG2CU
Release Date: 2006-04-24

Tracks:

No Use Crying
Natures Law
Target
Sainted
I Can't Come Down
Celebrate
Exploding Machines
Even Smaller Stones
End Is Near
This New Day

Album Details

2006 Release from the Indie Band that Picks Up the Mantle from the Celebrated 2005 Glory of "Out of Nothing" and Produced by Youth. Reactions in the Press and from Fans is Quite Positive, as the Mcnamara Brothers have Shared Composing Duties with the Rest of the Group and Resulting in a Much More Well Rounded Effort. Includes the Single "Natures Law".

Customer Reviews:

Sadly, It's All Gone Now........2007-07-04

The "trancendence" of the "anthems" here are entirely FORCED by a band trying too hard to believe in their ability to move people...I guess having a song penned by Chris Martin on your last album will do that.

Don't get me wrong, I used to cherish Embrace in a major way...The great moments on their previous album "Out Of Nothing," were quite worthy...But Embrace have had a choppy career at best, and unfortunately when I saw them live in Detroit, they did NOT deliver the goods. What a shame.

Brits Being Held Back.......2007-01-05

Another excellent CD from Embrace. If you look at the British Rock scene, the Brits are truly carrying the mantle of greatness, but they are also having a hard time getting airplay in these hip-hop enamored times. Gomez, Starsailor, Doves, and Embrace, e.g., get pushed to the side, and have problems getting their music out here. Snow Patrol seems to be the exception(and a worthy one). This CD is worth paying the extra price for the import. I'm willing to do this until my fellow Americans clear their ears and hear the quality.

Consistent Offering From Embrace.......2006-09-22

Embrace's follow-up to their successful comeback "Out of Nothing" is filled with anthems and is far more upbeat than its predecessor. "No Use Crying" kicks off with U2-style riffs and the classic Embrace anthemic-feel. The first single off of this album was "Nature's Law," a good hit-worthy track that is plagued by a clichéd piano riff and melody. One of the best tracks is the second single, "Target." The verses sound Keane-like, the chorus is uplifting, and the music matches the lyrics "Everything is possible, it's beautiful."

My favorite track is the nearly overly sentimental "I Can't Come Down." This song has the markings to become one of the best rock ballads of the year. The piano, strings, introspective lyrics, and soaring guitar riffs blend together perfectly as the lone ballad on the album. "Celebrate" is a catchy tune, but it starts to sound too much like other Embrace anthems. Embrace definitely has a style, but it is at times like these that it becomes too obvious with certain tracks. "Exploding Machines" is amazing only because of the excellent guitar riff and pounding breaking at the two minute mark. The last two tracks of the album are good and listenable, but not memorable.

"This New Day" is a good album and Danny's vocals are as consistent as ever. However, consistency may be the problem with this album. Though there are a few standouts, some of the other tracks sound too similar to each other or to other Embrace songs, casting them as unmemorable and undistinguishable songs at the end of the day.

Another masterpiece from Embrace - Would you expect anything less?.......2006-08-25

A bright, energetic album, Embrace's best since The Good Will Out. No slow, plodding songs, rather a collection of lively, epic songs like "Target" and "Nature's Law." Look for the special edition version with "World at Your Feet" as a bonus track, and for crying out loud, TELL PEOPLE ABOUT EMBRACE. This music is simply too brillant to be ignored in the U.S. and to be denied a stateside release.

Perfection.......2006-08-12

No Use Crying is one of the most uplifting songs I have ever heard, bottom line. The opening is just perfect, guitar and drums leading into an explosion of strings and more guitar, followed by an infectious vocal melody by Danny McNamara dropping in. And when you throw in the epic chorus and driving middle 8, it makes one of my favorite Embrace tracks ever.
The piano intro to Nature's Law, which was the first single off of This New Day, is almost as catchy as its choir-backed chorus. But what makes the song is its middle 8, sung by Richard McNamara (lead guitar), and the lead-in back to the chorus backed by goosebump-causing strings.
Target, the third song, is to be the second single off of This New Day and for good reason. All that needs to be said is that the chorus in this song is THE CATCHIEST ONE EVER. Add to that the driving force of the song provided by Mike Heaton on drums emphasizing the upbeat and a wonderful string arrangement and lyrics, and you get the best song on the album.
The next track, Sainted, is introduced by a dark 80's guitar riff and beat, and the verse by Danny is equally dark. And then the song builds into the first chorus, and you know that this song is great. The guitar solo after the middle 8 (which is itself outstanding) is crazy good. Overall, one of the best things that Embrace have ever done, just because of the concept.
I Can't Come Down...is Embrace doing really well at one of the things they do really well. Yes, it is a ballad. An absolutely superb ballad. And savor it, because it's the only one on this album (I personally do not consider Nature's Law a ballad). The bass by Steve Firth guides the song, and a beautiful string arrangement again floats through the background. And the middle 8 is one of my favorite parts of any Embrace song ever, including the heartwarming guitar solo that comes immediately after it. This song is just beautiful.
Celebrate, introduced and driven by Mickey Dale's piano, is one of those songs that you play and it just goes by and you have no idea what just happened. It packs so much beautiful music into such a short time that it's actually astounding. The chorus is so incredibly catchy and uplifting that the it makes me want to jump up and down every time I hear it. Just an amazing piece of music.
Exploding Machines is just...it's just wow. That's all it is. The guitar is perfectly crafted and mysterious and dark. The music is loud and brash yet also subdued in all the right places. And it has my all-time favorite CRANK THE MUSIC NOW part in any Embrace song, just after the middle 8. It should also be noted that Embrace have probably never sounded more TOGETHER as a band than just after that middle 8. Another highlight is Richard's "Exploooding Machiiiines!" part at the very end. Just amazing.
When I first heard Even Smaller Stones, I thought to myself, "Embrace are doing tribal music now?" Until the nasty guitar came in and just wreaked havoc. Then, I understood. It wasn't about, uh, tribes. It was about pure, unadulterated anger. It's the harshest song Embrace have ever done, and the guitar solo near the end completes the package. Perfectly packaged brutality.
The End Is Near is so epic that it makes me want to go fight a war every time I hear it because it puts me on top of the world. The lead-in piano is backed by screaming guitar after a few seconds and then the song changes completely, into an inspiring verse backed by solid drums. And then - the chorus happens. And then it fades. And you want it back. But then the verse starts again, and so you go along with it, hoping for just a little more of that - chorus! And then a different version of the same chorus! Just Embrace doing what they do best, another wonderful epic.
At first, I didn't get This New Day, the title track of the album. I just didn't get it. I always got the great keyboard and guitar at the beginning, but for a while, I didn't get it. Now I get it. This is one of the best things Embrace have ever done. It's dark, and warning, and filled with despair. And yet, it has that tinge of hope, that maybe, just maybe, you can go on. There's a part that leads into the end where the guitars and drums reign free. And that end is one of the most powerful things Embrace have ever done. "Make them see it, see you mean it, break the ceiling, beat these demons, just keep dreaming, keep on breathing, fight these feelings." And it's not the kind of ending that leaves you at peace. It makes you want more. And so you press play again, and start the whole album over. It's just that good. Oh, did I say good? I meant that it's absolutely perfect.

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Not just JT and Carly's son

Lady Magic
Ben Taylor
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Another Run Around the Sun
Famous Among the Barns
E.P. #1
Another Run Around the Sun

ASIN: B000I0SEQY
Release Date: 2006-09-25

Tracks:

Nothing I Can Do (Acoustic)
Lady Magic (Acoustic)
Digest (Acoustic)
I Try (Acoustic)

Album Details

This EP Precedes the Release of his Debut Album `another Run around the Sun'.

Customer Reviews:

Not just JT and Carly's son.......2007-05-15

Good luck getting this one out of your cd player-- you'll want to hear this one again and again -- Ben's lyrics and licks will get you singing along and tapping on the steering wheel. The acoustic version of 'Nothing I Can Do' is timeless, 'Lady Magic' has a retro feel, all the songs have lyrics that paint pictures in your mind. Clearly a talent in his own right, well deserving of accolades.

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dissenting opinion
another one for the road
Another Gift from John Martyn
Wonderful record from vastly underrated writer
After 4 years John Martyn delivers a beauty

On the Cobbles
John Martyn
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Glorious Fool
One World
The Church With One Bell
Glasgow Walker
Solid Air

ASIN: B0001WAFXO
Release Date: 2004-05-03

Tracks:

Baby Come Home
Under My Wing
Ghosts
Back to Marseilles
Cobbles
My Creator
One for the Road
Go Down Easy
Walking Home
Goodnight Irene

Customer Reviews:

dissenting opinion.......2006-10-23

Unlike everyone else who seems to think On the Cobbles is just very good and a return to form and all that, I think it's the best he's ever done. It's just deeper, more absolutely sure of where it's going, and more ... masterful. It's a master work: the expression of an artist who has pulled together all of his experience and technique and let it coalesce into something whole and complete and unforced. Not that he's ever fallen much below this level of achievement (well, hardly ever), but the subtle dissonant spookiness of Ghosts and Back to Marseilles are something just a little bit new. Each song is perfected, full of ideas and little musical revelations, but never overworked. To get music that sounds fresh and alive and slightly raw, and yet which is also ear candy, is something almost unique to John Martyn. For the record, I think his second-best is Glasgow Walker. The man is just getting better and better.

another one for the road.......2004-07-27

John Martyn has practically made a career of avoiding the limelight. His latest, though not without it's moments of beauty, will likely do little to prod the criminally-overlooked Martyn into the pop-eye. Had he died in '77 or so, he'd probably be the latest "new" discovery, like Nick Drake. But he's still out there, though recently one leg lost for wear, creating solid and original music. "One for the Road" sounds like it belongs on one of his earlier hit albums, like "Sunday's Child" or "Solid Air", while "My Creator" slides easily into his latest repetoire of calm but not sacharrine audio treats. Until Martyn finds the public he deserves, you'll have to find him the old fashioned way, word of mouth, one convert at a time.
This isn't a bad place to start.

Another Gift from John Martyn.......2004-07-24

John Martyn, with every album that goes by, perfects the art of sounding like himself. I don't mean to be cryptic with such statement but, rather, to pay the man a complement and vow my respect for his craft.
Whether it is bluesy "get down" like "Baby Come Home" or some delightful Pop-Folk like "under The Wind" -backed by Paul Weller- John Martyn's voice is the welcomed sound of a man at peace with himself, at least as far as his musical identity is concerned.
Specially, upon the loss of his leg to some ungodly cyst, it is wonderful to hear that he's back in the studio, still delivering quality, soulful material.
There may not be many surprises here, no experimenting with new forms, yet the songs will not disappoint anyone who knows what the man has done. I consider this album a joyful assertion of a style honed over thirty-plus years of worshipping his own musical gods. "Cobbles" and "Ghosts" are great examples of this.
Then, there are probably "the" songs of this CD, "My Creator," as far as amalgating the essential elements of Martyn's sound. Jazzy horns, Danny Thompson masterful bass, and that voice that, once you heard once, it is hard to live without. And "Go Down Easy" where syllables are suspended over the sinuous rhythm base, in a unforgettable way.
To finish things off, he gives a very respectable version of "Goodnight Irene," sharing vocal with the great Mavis Staples.
As you might have already ascertained, John Martyn is one of those people who I admired profoundly, which is not to say that I think that this album is a classic. That, it is not, yet it can belong to anyone's collection, without any apologies being necessary.

Wonderful record from vastly underrated writer.......2004-06-26

Sometimes I think if John Martyn had died suddenly, tragically, after 1973's "Solid Air", he'd be the legend that Nick Drake (rightfully) is. He didn't. He just kept putting out records, some outstanding (One World, Grace And Danger, the Phil Collins' produced Glorious Fool, No Little Boy) and some just solid (Sapphire, And.). Now he has returned with a new and stellar collection of songs (all but two penned by Martyn). The production is much more sympathetic and organic than some of his previous work. Acoustic guitar, piano, brass and real drums dominate the cd. He also has some wonderful guests like Paul Weller and the incomparable Mavis Staples, who joins John on the last track, "Goodnight Irene". John Martyn is a style unto himself.
His smooth, lugubrious voice is nourishment for the heart and mind. Buy it.

After 4 years John Martyn delivers a beauty.......2004-05-12

No matter if you're a recent convert to John Martyn or a long time fan, you'll love this album. Those in the know will be aware that John has had serious health issues of recent times (including having part of a leg amputated) but the tone of this album is extreemly healthy. I admit that I'm a huge John Martyn fan, but I hadn't expected the album to so quickly invade my subconscious. John Martyn's music does that, it takes you to an ethereal place where lyrics and meoldy fuse in a way that is difficult to describe. My only disappointment is that there are only 10 tracks but then again, quality is always better than quantity!

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pearly but not necessarily fancy

The Debt Collection
The Shortwave Set
Manufacturer: Independiente
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009VAENS
Release Date: 2005-07-18

Tracks:

Slingshot
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Is It Any Wonder
Better Than Bad
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Heap Of Other
Roadside
Head To Fill
Figures Of '62
Just Goes To Show
In Your Debt
Yr Room

Album Description

Easy chill out folksy balearica from this quirky three piece, featuring the sublime 'Is It Any Wonder'. Independiente. 2005.

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pearly but not necessarily fancy.......2007-05-12

I recommend this album to anyone who thinks it may be exciting to fall into an antique chest of some sort and discover a miniature band playing in the corner on instruments fashioned out of items from a sewing box. It is magically hodgepodge, sometimes delicate, and overall, it is great.

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Impressive...
Best of 2006: A new kind of revival
Kick kicks @$$

Kick
White Rose Movement
Manufacturer: Independiente
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E41JR0
Release Date: 2006-05-22

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London's Mine
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Album Description

Debut album from East Anglian-born five piece White Rose Movement. With their mix of 80's synth pop and electronic beats, influences such as Human League and Depeche Mode are obvious. The album was produced by Paul Epworth (Bloc Party, Maximo Park) and includes the singles 'Alsatian' and 'Love Is A Number'. Independiente. 2006.

Album Details

Their Band Name is Derived from the German Resistance Group that Spread Anti-nazi Leaflets for a Year in 1942-43 During World War Ii Before They were Caught and Executed. White Rose Movement's Music Recalls 1980's New Wave and Synth-bands Like Gang of Four, Duran Duran and Depeche Mode. This Debut Album was Recorded with Paul Epworth (Bloc Party, Maximo Park) and Follows on the Heels of Several UK Hit Singles, Including the Catchy "Girls in the Back", "Love is a Number" and the Atmospheric "Alsatian".

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Impressive..........2007-04-19

As a lover of both alot of various rock and electronic music, the thing that bugs me about a great deal of the bands trying to ride the "rock band with synth" new new wave coatails is that half of them are completely lifeless and uninteresting. However this album by White Rose Movement that i've spent quite a bit of time trying to get was worth all the effort. "Kick" delivers a great energy and spirit that demands attention and multiple listenings that just get better with each spin. My only real complaint is that the mixing could of probably been done better in a few places, but its no reason to not pick this album out. With the great vibe on the cd, I can only hope WRM comes to the US soon so I can indulge in what I imagine is a great live show.

Best of 2006: A new kind of revival.......2006-06-23

I was introduced into White Rose Movement by pure accident. And after that, I can say accidents can actually be fortunate. This London-based electro-post-punk (how's that for a genre?) really hit the nail in the head with a revival sound that blends in The Cure, Duran Duran and Depeche Mode in equal parts, taking the whole trend that started a couple of years ago with the likes of The Killers and Franz Ferdinand to a new level. There's guitars and synths in just about equal amounts, for the lovers of both sides of the spectrum, with vocalist Finn Vine reminding of Robert Smith more often than not.

With an abundance of songs that are easy to like, it's hard to take a pick. The whole album ends up being highly enjoyable. It's one of my picks for the best of 2006, so far.

Kick kicks @$$.......2006-05-31

After a couple listens, I was ready to put this aside for whatever reason...but then I listened again and suddenly it snuck up and bit me. This album rocks! Far better than most new wave revival bands, these guys bring a whole new spin to the genre. There's a major eighties new wave electro flavor, but there's a darker, more aggressive vibe that sets it apart. I've read a lot of reviews comparing this to Depeche Mode. No way! The only song that sounds like Depeche Mode (and indeed could be mistaken for Depeche Mode) is "Deborah Carne." The rest have more of a Devo-meets-DuranDuran-meets-NineInchNails sound. It sounds like it'd be quite odd, but it works wonderfully.

The first track (the title track) is the only track that irritates me a bit. The vocals get progressively more shouty and annoying, and I just don't find it a worthy introduction to the album.

Every other track is quite good, my favorites being "Girls In The Back," "Love Is A Number," "Alsatian," and "Deborah Carne." The hidden track at the end of the album is awesome, too. It should have been a regular track...but no, you must wait (or fast forward) through many aggravating minutes of silence to get to it. At least this one's worth it.

Great debut. Can't wait to hear more in the future.

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Beautiful Occupation, Pt. 2
Travis
Manufacturer: Independiente UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000ZFYKQ
Release Date: 2004-03-02

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Beautiful Occupation
Distraction
Back In The Day

Album Description

Taken from the 2003 album '12 Memories'. The title track is backed with two non-LP tracks, 'Distraction' & 'Back In The Day'. Independiente.

Album Details

Lead Singer Fran Healy Describes the Second Single from their Album "12 Memories" as "a Personal Song About Watching a Train Crashing in Slow Motion, and Being Helpless to Do Anything About It". Also Includes the NON-LP Tracks "Distraction" and "Back in the Day".

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Another Run Around the Sun
Ben Taylor
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Album Details

A Collection of Smooth, Commercial Songs from this Great Singer Songwriter, Son of Carly Simon and James Taylor. Includes the Song "Lady Magic" that Does Not Appear on the Us Equivalent Release.

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